Oundle School — 13+ Biology Entrance Exam 2023
Oundle School set this 13+ Biology paper in 2023. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 10 questions worth 20 marks in 20 minutes, each marked the moment the paper is submitted and backed by a step-by-step worked solution. Most 13+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry.
Real 13+ Biology paper from Oundle School (2023). 10 questions, 20 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Cells & Organisation, Ecology & Ecosystems, Photosynthesis and respiration, Reproduction in plants, Variation, Evolution & Classification.
This is the school's own past paper, reproduced here with worked solutions by Hearthprep. Most 13+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry, so a timed attempt at this paper is worth doing early enough to leave room for the topics it exposes. Work through it on screen with instant marking, or print the PDF and sit it under exam conditions.
- School
- Oundle School
- Entry level
- 13+
- Subject
- Biology
- Year
- 2023
- Questions
- 10
- Marks
- 20
- Time
- 20 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Cells & Organisation
- Ecology & Ecosystems
- Photosynthesis and respiration
- Reproduction in plants
- Variation, Evolution & Classification
Questions in this paper (3 of 10)
- Question 1multiple choice · 1 mark
The diagram shows a structure found in the human body. [Diagram: a cross-section through a human eye - a roughly spherical eyeball with the curved cornea and the lens at the front, an opening for the pupil, the retina lining the inside of the back wall, and the optic nerve leaving from the back.] What is this structure an example of?
- Question 2multiple choice · 1 mark
The table shows some features of animals. Which animal could be a bird?
- Question 3multiple choice · 1 mark
The diagram shows an experiment using an uncooked potato. The skin of the potato was removed as shown. Which diagram shows the result of the experiment after 24 hours?
7 further questions in this paper open with any paid plan, along with marking and the worked solutions. See plans.
Frequently asked questions
What is in the Oundle School — 13+ Biology Entrance Exam 2023?
10 questions worth 20 marks in total, written for 20 minutes. It covers Cells & Organisation, Ecology & Ecosystems, Photosynthesis and respiration, Reproduction in plants, Variation, Evolution & Classification. Oundle School set it as a 13+ Biology paper.
How long is the Oundle School 13+ Biology paper?
This paper is timed at 20 minutes for 20 marks — roughly 60 seconds a mark. Hearthprep runs the same clock on screen, so your child sees how far through the time they are as they answer.
Can my child answer this paper online?
Yes. Every question on this page can be answered in the browser and is marked the moment the paper is submitted — multiple choice, short answers and written responses alike. Answers are matched leniently, so a correct value written a different way (units, fractions, word numbers) still scores.
Are worked solutions included?
Every question has a step-by-step worked solution and an AI tutor that will talk through it after the paper is submitted. The first 3 questions of this paper are free to try; the remaining 7 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Oundle School paper come from?
This is the school's own past paper, reproduced here with worked solutions by Hearthprep. Use it to time a full mock attempt, then drill whichever topics your child drops marks on.
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